Viking Chronicles: Tale of the lost Queen
good game, entertaining but wont play it again!
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
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In this video I take a look at Viking Chronicles: Tale of the lost Queen, a casual resource management game from HH-Games.
Sorry about the res on this one, it scaled down the screen into a corner of the video so I had to crop it. Anyway, this one is your typical resource management casual game with a nice story to complete and artifacts hidden in levels for you to find as well. The levels are easy to finish but hard to complete to a three star standard which requires some knowledge of the level so you can complete it the fastest which gives a level of replayability. Take a look.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
1980
Quite fun, quite well executed, it’s a small game but what it does, it generally does well.
The one criticism I have to make concerns “gentrification”. I know what gentrification is, I’ve spent the last twenty years living in Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle, all cities where gentrification has happened. The issue of poor people being priced out of their city is one that I’m aware of. It’s a complex issue - it’s bad for the working class population, but quite nice for the upper-middle-class upwards, because the whole city is reshaped for them; very often the city as a whole thrives. Forty years ago, Catherine street in Toxteth in Liverpool was the scene of rioting; today you pretty much have to be a millionaire to own a house there. The people who used to live there have been pushed out. As to whether you think that’s fair, that probably depends how wealthy you are, and whether you’re on the left or the right politically. It’s currently a live issue in Manchester; regeneration of the northern English former industrial cities was done by giving developers free rein to gentrify at will. The cities were risen from their ashes, essentially at a cost to their working-class populations.
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
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This game is not bad, but it’s very unsatisfying.
I understand that you can’t really “win”, that’s the premise of the game.
I started several times and tried almost every possible approach to get all the first missions done, but it seems like that is not possible?! Or there is maybe like one combination/timing, which will make is possible and I wasn’t able to find out how.
If somebody knows, make a comment!
Now it just felt unsatisfying, that I was neither able to finish the missions nor the game in a good way and it was a more frustrating than enjoyable experience. If this is intended due to the urbanization story, okay, but I didn’t liked it.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
Kainga: Seeds of Civilization
i previously did a hastily anger fueled review after losing my thinker to walking into the water and ending my game but after another 14 hrs can say nothing has changed and my thinker had died a few more time this way. The road map will be very delayed to add new content as alot of the games current content needs alot of bug fixes, i’ve never played a game with so many bugs early access or not i’ve played plenty of pre release games too with less bugs then this.
Do not buy until Dec/Jan and even then unless rolling in $ wait for a sale. the sheer amount of bugs and stuff that just doesn’t work will turn you off the potentionally great game
– Real player with 37.2 hrs in game
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This game has so much potential but really needs to be balanced in order to stave off some real frustrations. The RNG aspect of the game really works against the player in most cases, and the enemy tribes start off ahead and are a real hindrance to get your tribe out of the mud. They attack or demand tribute almost immediately, and 9 times out of 10 despite how big the map is, you spawn right next to them. Aside from the tutorial there’s no “starting area” to get your feet wet and learn the game. One map has half of the inspiration areas inaccessible (including the inspiration that allows these areas to become accessible, the other map has hardly any resources, and if you don’t “draw” the right tech after inspiration, you’re screwed. Because of all of this, it took me 20 attempts to pass the first challenge. A third map is unlocked later, but is harder still.
– Real player with 32.6 hrs in game
Dust to the End
I’ve been playing this game since back in Early Access and I have to say it’s come a long way from where it started out. At first it was just a barren map where you could easily go “point A” to “point B” with a storyline that was alright but with a shoddy translation that would break immersion. Certain aspects for reputation didn’t have any point other than to just “be there” and weapons weren’t very different from another. Base Building and Raiding was just “push through and win” while trying to get as much loot as possible. And Keeping track of all your stuff and what industries were where was a mess.
– Real player with 269.9 hrs in game
Dust to the End is a squad-based, turn-based combat, semi-openworld trading game in a post-apocalyptic setting.
-manage up to 9 units and vehicles(with upkeep)
-multiple maps(or zones) unlocked by story progression(fixed main story)
-real-time travel movement on a free-roaming map, enemies are visible and can be avoided if you’re fast
-turn-based combat, some random encounters
-factions, town relations
-autosaves, multiple manual save slots
-sandworms, but no spice items.
Finally I played a good game after the longest of time. Was somehow shocked by how good it was. These Chinese developers have done an amazing job adapting the timeless classic Caravaneer 2 from Dmitry Zheltobriukhov into a far better looking and ‘noob friendly’ trading game with more depth(combat can get quite brutal), and they actually listened to player feedback unlike a lot of other stuck up indie developers out there.
– Real player with 141.2 hrs in game
Nebuchadnezzar
While inspired by the classic Impressions city building games, it would be inaccurate to say Nebuchadnezzar is just a reskin of Pharaoh. The game has its own mechanics that are distinctive such as the beautifully worded caravanserai or the planned market/bazaar walking routes (as opposed to the annoying random wandering of sellers in the Impressions games that required the use of roadblocks). There are a ton of resources in the game and the tiered housing levels have an interesting intertwined dependence on how these resources can be collected.
– Real player with 62.0 hrs in game
Probably the closest any game has come to recapturing the old Impressions City builders (Pharaoh, Zeus, Emperor, Caesar etc).
This type of city-builder game focuses very heavily on production and distribution of goods to supply your population, where a mistake in logistics management can cause the whole city to come crashing down. If you’re expecting something more like a SimCity or Cities: Skylines, you might end up frustrated with the strong presence of logistics management aspects and harsh penalties for making mistakes in that department.
– Real player with 61.4 hrs in game
Railroad Ink Challenge
This is my first review, and I have added this up front as I fear I have rambled.
I have only played under 20 games, I have mixed feelings about this version. I have played expansions on Board Game Arena, and I am still trying to sort out what I think advantages and disadvantages are verses what is just different.
Pros:
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I like the buildings aspect of the expansion and their functions.
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There are a set of goals to meet to provide additional scoring, I have not figured out how to master these.
– Real player with 209.1 hrs in game
Addictive, puzzle-like play. This is a good implementation of a good tabletop game (and in fact may be better than the original game, where it was always somewhat problematic to scribe the complex network designs readably).
Yes, there is a BGA version, but this app allows for offline play, supports solo play, and includes the Challenge tokens and special locations on the board, each of which adds a level of beneficial complexity needed for the original game, which was a little too simple.
Hoping they get the supplements out, starting with the original blue/red sets, but it’s already quite good. That’s just improve the replayability.
– Real player with 134.9 hrs in game
Home Wind
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A Minimalist, Relaxing and Cozy…
… game that allows you to build large settlements in no time!
Plan Strategically…
… to get high prosperity points, allowing you to scale the settlement further.
Let your creativity loose…
… in a grid-less procedurally generated world and spend a chill evening building something that pleases your mind.
If you are considering downloading Home Wind, is important to know that the game does not have the deep systems or mechanics that you might expect from a classic RTS or city-builder.
Home Wind aims to simply make your spare time more pleasant and relaxing. Just sit somewhere comfy and create your home settlement 🧡🧡🧡
Altwaldheim: Town in Turmoil
Simple game. Yet rng, 5 factions, random events, riddles make it complex with deep strategy element.
I love city builders and making units in general. Game is very challenging I’ve played 17.5 hours a few days into purchasing and even though made it to final boss twice i still have not beat the game yet. Addictive game play and replay value is high.
Key to starting is focus on 1. gold 2. food 3. wood. i do not make any units until i’m attacked at the start. when i am attacked I focus on making a few units ie 20 archers maybe 10 thugs 10 militia then attack the small camps ie peasant militia and archer camps. make iron and stone mine and the remaining buidings. pick one faction to focus on and maybe have a subfaction as 2nd ary. for me i choose military and later capitalists. but there are relion freethinkers and nature ie guardians.
– Real player with 20.1 hrs in game
Ok folks,
I’ve been playing games from a very young age. This game will work for you if you like a chill relaxed management game that will challenge you.
Graphics are minimalist but it doesn’t matter.
I recommend the game because the developers did a really really good job in pulling this together in a way that it will keep you entertained while really focusing on you management and decision skills.
Well done, it’s a buy.
– Real player with 10.8 hrs in game
Crown of the Empire Around the World
One of the most polished and vibrant games in the genre, they really upgraded every aspect of it. Enjoying it so far and definitely recommend it when it hits a dollar to people wondering if it’s worth it. The gameplay is well designed and you can tell the developers have put a lot of thought into it after creating so many of these types of games.
EDIT: Level 13 is INSANE! Took a good hour to 3 star it. Giving the game a break after that but looking forward to picking it back up again.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
Feudalia
Not a bad game for 2-3 evenings, but pretty bugged in some missions (some cards don’t work correctly).
– Real player with 22.9 hrs in game
I’m board game enthusiast. The game really has a “board game feel” to it. Never played the physical version, But it looks similar from videos I watched. In fact never heard of the game before it popped up in my suggestions. Love the deck building and resource management aspect. Not much reviews so far for the game.
Only still in the “tutorial” section (8 first missions). Like it very much so far…
– Real player with 10.1 hrs in game